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Booming Luxury Car Market in India
Statistics show that in 2001-2002 there were nearly about 20,000 families in India with an annual income of more than Rs 1 crore and they used to spend some of their income on luxury cars. By 2005, the number of families earning more than Rs 1 crore rose to about 53,000. Even the World Wealth Report 2005-06 has recorded a growth of 19.3 percent in the number of high net-worth individuals in India in the year 2005. It is expected that by the end of 2010, nearly about 1,40,000 millionaires are expected to be found on Indian streets.
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Top 5 Most Expensive Cars in India
New cars comprise cars from all segments including the premium, luxury, and super-luxury cars. The luxury car manufacturers like Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Bentley and Rolls Royce are gradually strengthening their presence in the country by introducing their high-end luxury cars. Earlier people used to ogle at a Mercedes or BMW car that used to drive by but now these technological marvels are not rare on Indian roads.
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Used Bentley – One Of The Most Prestigious Car Brands Ever
Bentley actually began with W. O. Bentley selling cars. They weren’t even his own cars, although he did dream of creating and selling his own models one day down the line. Whilst these pipe dreams generally never come true, Bentley was one of those rare people who actually followed through, and the Bentley Motors ltd. Company was set up and established in 1919. Of course, cars were an imprecise art back then, and he didn’t actually manage to churn any out completed until much later in 1921!
Once Bentley Motors was properly up and running, the innovations started flowing in. Bentley had the clever and no doubt industry changing idea of using lightweight aluminium metal for pistons instead of the much more cumbersome cast iron predecessor. Essentially, these immediately become expensive and luxury cars for a very specific market of wealthy businessmen, securing at the very least the companies place in the motoring history books.
Of course, life isn’t always plain sailing even for a brand as prestigious as Bentley. In particular, it was the Great Depression that nearly tipped the brand over the edge – as no one wanted to buy expensive cars any more, the market plummeted and Bentley gave in and sold out to rivals Rolls Royce. Of course, if a luxury car brand is going to be owned by anyone, then the best person is probably another brand that understands your mission!
It was after that sell out that we started seeing some of the most iconic Bentley Models. The Continental and Mulsannes were released to rapturous reception, and later on the Turbos and Azures were equally successful. From those early days, Bentleys have become so popular that they can charge almost anything for their cars, securing them as true luxury commodities that seem unaffected by the current financial times.
If you love Bentleys and want a taste of the magic, then you are probably already aware of what models there are currently on the market (Continentals, Azures, Arnages and more), and just what sort of prices you can expect to pay.
If you want some real heritage, however, you have probably brushed up on your classics – and it may be worth considering a used Bentley dealer rather than a new model. Whilst you won’t get to be the first person to experience the delicious leather seats and amazing attention to detail, you will be able to rest assured that other important people have driven this before you. If you do opt for a classic, you will do doubt be able to feel the history in the wood itself.
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